We just got a new reason to believe the Trump phone is real(ish)

Published: (May 1, 2026 at 12:28 PM EDT)
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Source: The Verge

Source: The Verge

Update on the Trump Phone

Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This time we’ve discovered a little more evidence that the phone is on its way to a release.

Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone has just passed another milestone on its slow road to release. The phone has received the little‑known PTCRB certification, a first step toward being certified to work on major networks and be issued with IMEI numbers.

You probably haven’t heard of PTCRB certification—I hadn’t until recently. It doesn’t come up very often. It’s the North American certification process for smartphones that ensures they meet carrier standards for network compatibility.

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